Pear Pie II

A wonderful custard type pie. The recipe was given to me by a friend when I had a bumper yield of pears from the tree in our yard. It's a favorite even when I have to buy the pears. To make prep time even faster I use a deep dish pie shell from the frozen food section.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
• 3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine eggs, flour, sugar, almond extract and melted butter. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Arrange sliced pears in spokes radiating from center.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until custard is firm. Cool completely before serving.